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LA Comedy Rundown 4/14/12

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ON THE HORIZON
TJ Miller @ The Comedy & Magic Club Thurs. Apr. 26th 8PM $17/2 item min.
Harland Williams & The Apple Tree Boys @ Flappers Burbank Tues. Apr. 17th 8PM $15/2 item min.

COMEDY CRAWL
Space Boners @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM FREE
Dana Gould @ Hollywood Improv 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Playin’ with Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
Nick Offerman’s American Ham @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8:30PM $25 (stand by only)
Rick Overton & Friends @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Tony Zaret and David Lyons Present “Tommy” @ The Blue Star 9PM
Clownvis Presley @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10
The Tomorrow Show!!! hosted by the Doorknockers @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8

OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2425 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/3-5 min./lottery/$1 cover
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
DAILY GRIND 109 E. Union St., Pasadena, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary/5 min.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
THE LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min. each/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

Morning Debriefing 4/13/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Danny McBride and Todd Phillips set to make American film adaptation of Danish TV series.

2) Last night on late night:
Jim Gaffigan hated on photography today on Conan
Danny McBride got worried about his grandma seeing Eastbound and Down on Kimmel

Tonight on late night:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Jason Segel on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Lena Dunham on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (NBC 12:35AM)

3) Kurt Braunohler’s Bunk on IFC got a new promo…

4) John Cleese on creativity. If only college was like this…

5) Cursing is still edgy in comedy in Australia…

6) Of course, you’ve wondered what hanging out at a bar with Conan staffer and professional goof Andrés Du Bouchet, which is why there’s a great interview on Empty Growler.

7) One of LA’s best comedy shows, Holy Fuck, got a write up in Huffington Post!

8) Splitsider rounded up most of the essays about HBO’s Girls…

9) I’m sure Portland hears this a lot, but, “Hey we get it. All your storefronts, even for dry cleaners, are super cool.” Oh yeah, I’m up in Portland.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/13/12

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ON THE HORIZON
The Tomorrow Show Hosted by The Doorknockers @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Apr. 14th MIDNIGHT $8
Channel 101 @ Downtown Independent Theater Sun. Apr. 29th 8PM/10PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Barry Rothbart @ Hollywood Improv 8PM $18/2 item min.
Frankenmatt @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
The Jesse Miller Talk Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
Steel Chair @ Strait Jacket Society 11:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 5PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/First come, first served/one item min.
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

Morning Debriefing 4/12/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) OK, Arrested Development is set to shoot this summer. So we can stop holding our breath right?

2) Get ready for blood and hilarity on Season 2 of Eagleheart airs tonight (Adult Swim 12AM).

3) Tonight on late night:
Jim Gaffigan on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Danny McBride on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 12AM)
Judd Apatow on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)
Tina Fey on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)

4) Last night on late night:
Larry David couldn’t get out of the parking lot (at the Grove?) on Conan
Bobcat Goldthwait waxed nostalgic on Ferguson
Jim Gaffigan on home birth on Letterman

5) Writers’ Room with Jimmy Pardo is taping a Comedy Central pilot that you can be a part of…

6) TV comedy essays in defense:
Gawker expounds on the Internet popularity of Community
HBO’s Girls already has its critics and this defense of its perspective on Good

7) Gallery 1988 continues to kill it with a Mike Mitchell collection called “Just Like Us” featuring prints/originals of Fry from Futurama, Dwight Schrute, Jerry Seinfeld, and more.

8) The First Ladies of Creepy Caress… They still need to your help at Kickstarter.

9) Our two Nerdist posts today: 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week and Why Bad Movies Matter.

10) On today’s Puddin, Dana Gould might have changed Puddin’ forever.

11) For you comedy fans out there, if your nervous about talking to your favorite comedians, you can always tell them they’re funny. We’re never not going to let people tell us that.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/12/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Tony Zaret and David Lyons Present “Tommy” @ The Blue Star Sat. Apr. 14th 9PM
Stripped Stories @ Lola’s Martini Bar Thurs. Apr. 19th 8PM $5
Walking the Room Live Cuddle @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Apr. 20th 8PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
Subversive Comedy with Jimmy Dore @ Flappers Burbank 8PM $10/2 item min.
Writers’ Room with Jimmy Pardo @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $5 in adv., $7 at door
I Blew It! Storytelling Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
The Josh & Josh Show @ Bar Lubitsch 8:30PM FREE
The Noble Experiment @ Little Modern 9PM $3

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/11/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Jim Gaffigan’s Mr. Universe is out today at JimGaffigan.com, complete with a hilarious promo, being the guest on the latest episode of the Nerdist Podcast, and a scheduled appearance on Letterman tonight.

2) The San Francisco Comedy & Burrito Festival is now taking submissions. As to whether having burrito material will help you or not, we’re not sure.

3) And the Industry speaks:
Details on Anchorman 2 from Adam McKay
Matt Groening says it’s based on Springfield, OR…
JFL Chicago announces part of its line-up for June

4) Tonight on late night:
Larry David and Lena Dunham on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Ricky Gervais on The Daily Show (Comedy Central 11PM)
Jim Gaffigan on The Late Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Albert Brooks on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Bobcat Goldthwait on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC 12AM)
Joel McHale on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)

5) Black Book’s Tyler Coates interviewed gay comedians (James Adomian, Gabe Liebman, Eliot Glazer, Brent Sullivan, and Dave Holmes) defying stereotypes because that’s just who they are.

6) Sean O’Connor had an AIM conversation with 12 year old self about sex.

7) Film Threat dissected comedy road doc The Unbookables…

8) Yahoo’s SketchY gets in on TMZ’s new animal coverage with James Adomian and Eddie Pepitone (meaning actual animals and not power hungry celebs).

9) Comedy abroad-ish:
James Adomian album taping at Helium Comedy Club in Portland TONIGHT! 7PM & 9:30PM
Dwight Slade, Jackie Kashian, and are currently doing 20 min. of never performed material at Acme Comedy Co in Minneapolis
Hari Kondabolu’s New Material Night in Seattle next week
Jarrod Harris in Mississippi in May

10) Mermates Ep. 3: The Girlfriend

11) A good rule of thumb in comedy: Only say, “…then get hit by a bus.” twice or else it won’t be funny until you say it four more times.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/11/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Lost Moon Radio: All Request Hour @ King King Wed. Apr. 18th 7:30PM/9:30PM $10-$33
The 4/20 Comedy Garage @ Rafa’s Lounge Art Gallery Fri. Apr. 20th 9:30PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Mitch Hurwitz @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Persona! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Your Favorite Show @ Little Modern 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/10/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Mexico gets an American Comedy Festival-Stand-Up Records presents The Akumal Comedy Festival Apr. 19th-Apr. 21st.

2) Check the Spit Take’s John Wenzel give the perfected, laid back, sardonic wit of Jim Gaffigan props on his upcoming web special, Mr. Universe.

3) The legendary Emo Phillips will be voicing a character tonight on Adventure Time (Cartoon Network 7:30PM)

4) Forget all that noise about Coachella. We say it’s all about Bridgetown this weekend on HAHAJK.

5) Christian Finnegan is a wonderful new contributor to Tom Scharpling’s Low Times blog as evidenced by his discovery of musicians’ free writing…

6) Tim Minchin on Conan.

7) Why embarrass yourself on People’s Court when you can do it for Jon Hodgman?

8) Hey NYC! Ron Lynch is in town. Please go watch his comedic brilliance.

9) On today’s Puddin’, Eddie Pepitone can’t believe what those darndest [insert racial epithets] haven’t watched…

10) No matter how much we bitch as comedians about corporations and their control over the general public, Starbucks Free Wi-Fi is pretty handy.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/10/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Fun @ Bar Lubitsch Wed. Apr. 25th 8PM FREE

Towne Hall Meetin’ @ Towne Hall Thurs. Apr. 26th 8PM $8

COMEDY CRAWL
Tim Minchin @ Amoeba Records 6PM FREE
Performance Anxiety 1 Year Anniversary TMA Podcast/Storytelling Edition @ The Pleasure Chest 8PM FREE
Brink of Extinction with Bryan Coffee @ Steve Allen Theater 8PM $10
For Shame! @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Blamblamblam! @ R-Bar 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Live from LA @ Moving Arts Theater 9PM $5
Hackit Howfin Jakey Show @ Tam O’Shanter 9:30PM FREE
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 9:30PM $30 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
THE MOTH @ BUSBY’S EAST 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/storytelling only/5 min./lottery/10 spots/$8
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
BLUE GOOSE LOUNGE 5201 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/1 drink min.
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/9/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Louie Season 2 on DVD and Blu-Ray to be released in mid June. Forget marking your calendars. Get a tattoo of that shit.

2) Kristen Wiig gets to “Here’s the Thing” with Alec Baldwin…

3) Tonight on late night:
Tim Minchin on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Ricky Gervais on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:35PM)
Jane Lynch on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)

4) The Laugh Your Ashville Off Comedy Festival out of Asheville, North Carolina is both having Jim Gaffigan perform and now accepting submissions. If you haven’t already clicked the link for more info, then do it now.

5) Hello Giggles got an extended preview of Lena Dunham’s Girls on HBO…

6) Give a hand to David Seger who did a vocal audition for M83 and taped a camera to a whiskey bottle for his latest short, Charlie’s 34th Birthday.

7) The Napa Valley Film Festival is now accepting submissions…

8) An open mic at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival called RAW Comedy apparently is prohibiting material “…that is racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise seriously offends the sensibilities of the audience.” Comedy is never without a sense of irony even if it’s at its own expense.

9) If you’re looking to defend picking up an issue of Playboy, reference the Jimmy Pardo interview in last month’s issue with photo by Mandee Johnson.

10) Chris Fleming, in a brand new web series, isn’t a man or a woman; just Gayle.

11) What’s in a name? Everything; especially if you’re name is “rape joker”.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/9/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Barry Rothbart @ Hollywood Improv Fri. Apr. 13th 8PM $18/2 item min.
Dana Gould @ Hollywood Improv Sat. Apr. 14th 8PM/10PM $20/2 item min.
Writers’ Room with Jimmy Pardo @ Nerdist Theater Thurs. Apr. 12th 8PM $8 in adv., $10 at door

COMEDY CRAWL
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre 8PM $30
Let’s Be Frank @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Stand-Up Saloon @ Old Towne Pub 10:30PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/8/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Comedian Greg Barris went to jail because of a sticker…

2) Of course Aziz Ansari hired a look-a-like to promote his new special throughout NYC…

3) In only a few days, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival will get underway, but if you can’t make the trek from LA, or elsewhere, to Portland, there’s the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival in two weeks that you may also make the trek to if you’re from elsewhere.

4) This is the last day to vote for all the voter categories for Comedy Central’s Comedy Awards…

5) Any Easter humor today is totally eclipsed by Brian Blaquesmith’s tribute to the late Thomas Kinkade (via @pattonoswalt)

6) Just in case today is making you feel generous (for whatever reason that would make you so) Jesse Thorn’s MaxFunDrive is ending today and Creepy Caress’ Kickstarter still has a way to go.

7) We had no idea that the hilarious Kristine Levine has a podcast about having worked in a porn store. Check out the KA podcast.

8) Speaking of podcasts, Sean Green briefly conquered “comedy podcast” on Google…

9) Even if it was just for 5 seconds, I consider it an Easter miracle that people stopped talking about The Hunger Games.

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LA Comedy Rundown 4/8/12

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ON THE HORIZON
Performance Anxiety 1 Year Anniversary: The Morning After Podcast/Storytelling Edition @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. Apr. 10th 8PM FREE
Brink of Extinction with Bryan Coffee @ Steve Allen Theater Tues. Apr. 10th 8PM $10
David Rees: How to Sharpen Pencils Book Release @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Sat. Apr. 21st 8PM $25

COMEDY CRAWL
Frolic at VOICED Womens’ Festival @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre 7PM $5
Slapdogz! @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $10
The Anytime Show @ Little Modern 7PM $5
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 7:30PM FREE
Magic Bag @ Little Modern 8PM $5
Powerviolence @ The Complex 9PM FREE
Top Story Weekly! @ iO West 9PM $5
Ben Schwartz Presents Snowpants @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)
Shitty Jobs @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2425 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/3-5 min./lottery/$1 cover
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM/lottery/one item min.
PALMS 8572 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
PARADISE PERKS 15475 Jeffrey Rd., Irvine, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/only 10 spots available
STARLIGHT THEATRE 1125 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
NERDIST THEATER 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (back room of Meltdown Comics)/Sign-up 7:15PM/Starts 7:30PM/lottery/30 spots available/no purchase necessary
SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW @ WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Open mic for sketches/Starts 7PM/No purchase necessary
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/mixed mic
THE BARREL 4547 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/First come, first served/7 min./One item min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee available

LA Comedy Rundown 4/7/12

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ON THE HORIZON
The Hackit Howfin Jakey Show @ Tam O’Shanter 9:30PM FREE
Harmontown @ Nerdist Theater Mon. Apr. 16th 8PM $10
Laughter Against the Machine @ Hollywood Improv Lab Mon. Apr. 30th 7:30PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
826LA Charity Auction Hosted by Bob Odenkirk @ Amoeba Records 4PM FREE
Two Headed Beast: A Storytelling Show @ Stories Books & Cafe 8PM FREE
Carlos Alazraqui @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17
KROQ’s April Foolishness @ Gibson Ampitheater 8PM $25-$99
ASSSSCAT @ UCB Theatre 8PM $10 (stand by only)
The Armando Show @ iO West 9PM $10
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre 10PM $10
The Long Shot Podcast @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Tomorrow Show w/Ron Lynch Presents: WEIRD! @ Steve Allen Theater MIDNIGHT $8
The Midnight Show @ UCB Theatre MIDNIGHT $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/feedback given at end
DANGERFIELD’S 3 2524 ½ James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 3PM/$2 cover/lottery/3-5 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/coffee & water provided
THE ICE HOUSE 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA/Starts 4PM/lottery/5 min./No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/One drink min./First come, first served
THE LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Sign-up 6:15PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min. each/No purchase necessary
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/no purchase necessary/4 min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

Morning Debriefing 4/6/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Daly, Eddie Pepitone, and Jason Nash go at each other in a Bill Cosby impression contest for Guys With Feelings TV.

2) Bobcat Goldthwait chatted with CNN Comedy and how he is not dead, but not who he was from the 80’s.

3) Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour” will return Fri. May 11th at 11PM and 11:30PM and continues every Fri. at the same time.

4) The Ventura Comedy Festival in October is now taking submissions…

5) Last night on late night:
Judd Apatow expounded on his jealousy of Jimmy Fallon on Fallon
Aziz Ansari gave Seal a great intro at a benefit on Conan

7) Things are definitely happening for Kyle Kinane as the vinyl release of Death of the Party is marked for May 1st AND he just got Humblebrag’d.

8) Ladies and Gentlemen, Brody and Cody Stevens…

9) Missed Lost Moon Radio at the LA Weekly Theater Awards? Here’s a recap.

10) We went to the Mash-Up taping for Comedy Central this week and, well, the comedy world is in for something special…

11) Many are the days that homeless people make more money than many comedians.

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ON THE HORIZON
Open Mic @ Rockpaper Coffee Co
Sun. Apr. 8th/Sign-up 5:30PM/lottery/one item min.
Open Mic @ Dangerfield’s 3
Sat. & Sun. 3PM/lottery/3-5 min./$2 cover
Tim Minchin @ Amoeba Records Tues. Apr. 10th 6PM FREE
Fresh from Figment: Young Writers’ Work Read by Comedians @ LA Times Festival of Books at USC Sat. Apr. 21st 1PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
Barely Legal @ Hollywood Improv Lab 7PM $10
Rockhouse! @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Love Good Variety Show @ Little Modern 8PM $5
Carlos Alazraqui @ Flappers Claremont 8PM/10PM $17
Set List @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
Frankenmatt @ Second City Hollywood 8PM $10
The 12 Shiny Nickels Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
SOS!!!-Rent Show @ Prestwick Palace 9PM Donations Accepted
Duke Fightmaster: The Comeback Show @ Encore Dinner Theatre & Club 10PM $10
First Friday Funnies @ Serenity Hall 10PM FREE
First Fridays with the Weekend Pilots @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $10
Steel Chair @ Straight Jacket Society 11:30PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/given “set list” of topics to do jokes off of/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
LITTLE MODERN 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:15PM/Starts 6:30PM/lottery/10 spots only/5 min./No purchase necessary
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6PM/Starts 6:30PM/4 min./no purchase necessary
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6:30PM/Ends 8PM/one item min.
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM/booked show after/no purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
SABOR Y CULTURA 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/Sign-up is a lottery/5 min. with 3 min. work-in’s/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 10PM/Starts MIDNIGHT/lottery

*If you are run an open mic and are taking this Easter Sun. off, please let us know @thecomedybureau@gmail.com

Morning Debriefing 4/5/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Drunk History might become a show on Comedy Central. Cue celebratory expletives galore!

2) James Adomian is about to record his first comedy album up in Portland next week, Wed. Apr. 11th 7PM & 9:30PM at Helium Comedy Club leading into Bridgetown. Translation: Do not miss a historic night in comedy.

3) Janie Haddad Tompkins should introduce every show ever (not Laura Linney), like she did with Masterpiece Theatre.

4) Tonight on late night:
Aziz Ansari on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Anthony Bourdain on The Daily Show (Comedy Central 11PM)
Judd Apatow on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)

And recently on late night: Jeffrey Tambor on Ferguson.

5) In comedy books news:
After this review, we may be coming around on David Rees’ How to Sharpen a Pencil
The Spit Take decodes Rick Shapiro’s Unfiltered
A clip of Moshe Kasher reading Kasher in the Rye

6) Jesse Case should educate everyone on how to send e-mails, both kids and adults, as well as how to handle your emotions.

7) Comedy abroad-ish:
Ryan Singer will be recording Comedy Wonder Town tonight in Cincinnati at Go Bananas
Tickets for Greg Proops in Mesa, AZ have gone on sale
Set List will be playing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

8) The Moontower Comedy Festival gave a lovely spotlight on Maria Bamford…

9) Check out our picks for this week’s 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos. Also, we’re now taking submissions for it.

10) On today’s Puddin’, Dana Gould shows Eddie Pepitone a thing or two about the many uses of dirty rags.

11) Most poignant thing I’ve heard all week from a passerby on their phone, “Oh yeah, I forgot there was a comedy show tonight, ummmm…”

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ON THE HORIZON
Set List @ Nerdist Theater Fri. Apr. 6th 8PM $8 in adv., $10

SOS!!!-Rent Show @ Prestwick Palace Fri. Apr. 6th 9PM Donations Accepted
The Frolic Show at the VOICED Women’s Festival @ Lyric Hyperion Theatre Sun. Apr. 8th 7PM $5

COMEDY CRAWL
Comedy is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 7PM $15 Sold Out
The Eddie Pepitone Bloodbath @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $10
Odd Thursdays @ The Palace Restaurant 9PM FREE
Nick’s Big Talk Show @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5
Comedy Juice @ Ice House 10PM $10/2 drink min.
Sweet, Sweet Stand-Up @ M Bar 10PM FREE

OPEN MIC RUN
ROCKPAPER COFFEE 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/Ends 8PM/lottery
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./Counts as audition/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
ZAPATA VIVE 101 S. First Ave., Arcadia, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/20 spots available/5 min.
SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/first come, first served/10 min.
COFFEE BEAN 12930 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA/Starts 7PM/mixed mic/lottery/No purchase necessary
SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
CAFE UNURBAN 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 9PM/No purchase necessary
DOWNTOWN COMEDY CLUB 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 9PM/Sign-up 8:30PM/lottery/host picked from lottery/mixed mic/No purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/4/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) What’s that? You want to see Marc Maron, Johnathan Katz, and Maria Bamford in a web sitcom-ish cartoon set in Noah’s Ark? OF COURSE YOU DO.

2) Last night’s Conan had Chris Elliott discover the best way to drink when you’re depressed and Cy Amundson make his late-night stand-up debut.

3) Perhaps the Peabody Awards get comedy more than the Golden Globes for not having a comedy and/or musical category and just giving awards to Portlandia, Parks and Recreation, and The Colbert Report.

The Colbert Report Wins Second Peabody! Who’s not nothonoring Stephen Colbert now? It’s the Peabody Awards, who just announced that The Colbert Report is among this year’s recipients. Click the image to watch Stephen react to the first one back in 2008, then tune in to an all-new episode tonight at 11:30/10:30c. (Photo by Will Ragozzino/Getty Images)

4) Tonight on late night:
Jeffrey Tambor on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)
The Moth on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC 1:35AM)

5) Wayne Brady will replace Louis CK at the RTCA Dinner and likely does away with all the good will that Chappelle Show sketch did for him unless he will be that Wayne Brady.

6) Meet the cast of the In Living Color reboot…

7) You’ve seen the conclusion to the Channel 101 series Intimate Indiscretions, right? Simply put, it’s fucking amazing.

8) To submit to:
Mondo Media wants ideas for animated short series…
Feel Good Film Festival
Top Story Weekly is looking for writers…

9) Live comedy abroad-ish:
Scott Pilgrim screening at the Brattle Theatre
Doug Stanhope UK Tour
Drew Carey and the Midnight Show in Phoenix

11) On today’s Puddin’, it’s a completely normal first day for Dana Gould as shown by David Koechner and Eddie Pepitone.

12) At this point, we feel obligated to link to Dan Harmon apologizing to Chevy Chase for playing his angry voicemail at Harmontown, but, for the record, for about 95% of this story, in our opinion, this has been unnecessary gossip.

13) After being goaded to impress a slutty looking girl who I don’t want to go out with because a comedian asked me to, I get why some people hate seeing comedy.

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ON THE HORIZON
Sappity Tappity: A Drunken Romp Through Liquor Forest @ UCB Theatre Sat. Apr. 7th $10
Tim Minchin @ Largo at the Coronet Theatre Apr. 9th 8PM & Apr. 10th 9:30PM $30 (stand by only)
Costume Trunk Characters Only Open Mic @ Little Modern Sun. Apr. 15th 5PM FREE

COMEDY CRAWL
First! @ Silverlake Lounge 7PM $8
Mash-Up Taping @ El Rey Theater 7:45PM/9:45PM FREE w/RSVP
A Kiss From Daddy/The Birthday Boys @ UCB Theatre 8PM $5 (stand by only)
Hour Comedy Time @ Atwater Crossing 8PM $7
Therapy! @ Blue Monkey Lounge 8:30PM FREE
Meltdown @ Nerdist Theater 8:30PM $8
Venice Underground @ Townhouse & The Del Monte 9PM FREE
Beer in the Shower @ Dreams Bar & Cafe 9:30PM FREE
Hamclown! @ Little Modern 9:30PM FREE
Facebook @ UCB Theatre 9:30PM $5 (stand by only)

OPEN MIC RUN
ACME COMEDY HOLLYWOOD 135 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 5PM/Starts 5:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 6PM/3 min./No purchase necessary
GRINDHOUSE CAFE 1051 N. Havenhurst, West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
CLUB FORBIDDEN 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 6PM/First come, first served/One item min.
REDWOOD BAR & GRILL 316 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA (Downtown)/Starts 6:30PM/No purchase necessary
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 7PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
DAVE’S CHILLIN & GRILLIN’ 2152 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/First come, first served/No purchase necessary
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/5 min./first come, first served/one drink min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
THE MOTH @ ZANZIBAR 1301 5th St., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7:30PM sharp/Doors at 6:30PM/$8 cover/5 min. stories only/theme: duped
LIQUID ZOO 7214 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA/Sign-up 8:30PM/Starts 9PM/first come, first served/7 min.
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up 9:30PM/Starts 10PM/First come, first served/4 min./No purchase necessary
THE BLUE MONKEY LOUNGE 5521 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 11PM after show/First come, first served/One drink min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel, past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served/coffee and bottled water available
FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Sign-up 11PM/Starts MIDNIGHT

Morning Debriefing 4/3/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Comedy Central is rolling out the hour comedy specials like nobody’s business today. On Apr. 21st, Paul F. Tompkins’ storytelling special Laboring Under Delusions on Apr. 21st right after Patton Oswalt’s Finest Hour makes its network TV debut. THEN, Hannibal Buress’ Animal Furnace will debut on May 20th. All we can say is, damn.

2) Woody Allen is continuing his “European Comedy Film Tour” with his next film To Rome With Love. Here’s the trailer.

3) Want a preview of Jim Gaffigan’s upcoming special Mr. Universe? Jim Gaffigan’s got you covered.

4) Watch Keith Apicary/Nathan Barnatt straight-up fuck up everyone at a music video audition while wearing a fanny pack.

5) The Letterman-Ferguson late night duo will stay at CBS through 2014…

6) Weird Al Yankovic just premiered his web interview show, Face to Face, on the Nerdist Channel.

7) Tonight on late night:
Chris Elliott and Cy Amundson on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Maya Rudolph on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC 11:35PM)
Rachel Dratch on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC 12:35AM)
Ted Danson on The Late Late, Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS 12:35AM)

Last night on late night, Kate Miccuci showed Conan their “beach date”.

8) Patton Oswalt will be hosting this year’s Webby Awards and should set the standard for awards hosting in 2012.

9) Carol Hartsell of Huffington Post Comedy personally responded to Two & A Half Men creator Lee Arohnson’s comment about their being “peak vagina on television”.

10) On our latest episode of This Better Be Funny, we try to come up with the grittiest TV shows for children and pitch the worst movies ever with hysterical guest Andy Peters.

11) HEY! If you want to laugh at something, then laugh. Don’t let the fact that you’re the only one laughing stop you from doing so. Especially when it comes to a live comedy show, your laugh might just save a comedian’s life. (I am the Comedy Bureau and I approve this message).

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ON THE HORIZON
Comedy is Dead @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery Thurs. Apr. 5th 8PM $15 Sold Out
KROQ April Foolishness @ Gibson Amphitheater Sat. Apr. 7th 7PM 8PM $25-$99
Playin’ With Micucci @ Steve Allen Theater Sat. Apr. 14th 8PM $10

COMEDY CRAWL
The Naked Truth Taping @ Hollywood Center Studios 4PM FREE w/RSVP
Comedy Night @ Best Fish Taco in Ensenada 7PM FREE
Mash-Up Taping @ El Rey Theater 7:45PM/9:45PM FREE w/RSVP
The Good Luck Show @ Good Luck Bar 8PM FREE
The 4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Bruin Up Some Laughs @ Kerckhoff UCLA 8PM FREE
Comedy Bang Bang @ UCB Theatre 8:30PM $5 (stand by only)
This Is New… @ Lulu’s Beehive 8:30PM FREE
Geekscape Presents @ Michael’s Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
Holy Fuck @ Downtown Independent Theater 9PM FREE
Eagleheart Season 2 Sneak Preview @ Cinefamily 10:15PM $12

OPEN MIC RUN
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV 8162 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up 5:30PM-5:40PM/Starts 6PM/lottery/20 spots only/3 min./No purchase necessary
FLAPPERS BURBANK 102 E. Magnolia Ave., Burbank, CA/Starts 5:30PM/Stand-up, sketch, improv all welcome/5 min.
AMSTERDAM CAFE 10905 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM
ROCKPAPER COFFEE CO 7509 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM/First come, first served/One item min./5 min.
WESTWOOD BREW CO 1097 Glendon Ave., Westwood, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/first come, first served/no purchase necessary
COFFEE GALLERY 2029 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
PEDONE’S PIZZA 1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/Ends 9:15PM/5-7min.
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/mixed mic
WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATER 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd St. Promenade and 4th St.)/Sign-up 9:45PM/Starts 10PM/lottery/$1 cover
DAVE’S BAR 708 Broadway, Glendale, CA/Starts 10PM/first come, first served/one item min./8-10 min.
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/2/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Check out the awesomeness that will be the Bridgetown Comedy Festival this year now that their calendar is updated…

2) The Nerdist YouTube Channel has gone LIVE! In case you we were wondering what the programming schedule was kind of like, Chris Hardwick gave us one…

3) Congrats to LA’s own Jen Murphy and Andrew Sleighter for finishing in the top four in the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival!

4) Tonight on late night:
Kate Miccuci on Conan (TBS 11PM)
Moshe Kasher on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC 1:35AM)

5) Jon Daly’s Rafflecast has finally made it’s return with Megan Amram, Rob Huebel, and Brandon Johnson as guests!

6) Not that it should be a surprise to any of you, but Alf Lamont’s article about the lack of right-wing comedians has sparked a response from a right-wing comedian on Breitbart.com.

7) We have no idea what Jason Segel and Kelly Oxford are concocting, but whatever it is, even if it’s set at the bowling alley where this Instagram was taken, we’re excited.

I throw peace signs much harder than the bowling balls Jason Segel throws. FYI- We’re now writing partners and are going to destroy everything in a way that will make you feel whole again.

8) Ladies and Gentlemen, Michael Scott’s Threat Level Midnight as a Criterion…

9) Tracy Morgan can’t speak in tweets. Here’s the proof.

10) At this year’s Comedy Awards, Don Rickles will be honored with the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence. Also, you all still have time to vote for the 6 Viewer’s Choice categories for The Comedy Awards.

11) In case you missed it last night, #PFTGOT (Paul F. Tompkins live-tweeting Game of Thrones Season Premiere)

12) Did you ever hear what the real person said to the alt comic? “What the hell is an alt comic?”

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ON THE HORIZON
Performance Anxiety 1 Year Anniversary: The Morning After Podcast/Storytelling Edition @ The Pleasure Chest Tues. Apr. 10th 8PM FREE

Tony Zaret & David Lyons Present “Tommy” @ The Blue Star Sat. Apr. 14th 9PM

COMEDY CRAWL
Lost Moon Radio Hosting the LA Weekly Theater Awards @ Avalon 6:30PM $25
Sad People Talking @ Royal/T 8PM $5
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
The BEATdown Los Angeles @ Nerdist Theater 8PM $10
The Mixer 1 Year Anniversary @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8PM $5
Keep It Clean @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/first come, first served
ANCHOR BAR 2675 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, CA/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/5 min.
PALACE RESTAURANT 2112 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz)/Sign-up 7:30PM/Starts 8PM/lottery/No purchase necessary
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL 9015 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up before 8PM/Starts 8:30PM/$2 cover/mixed mic
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 8PM/no purchase necessary/first come, first served
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC Campus)/nestled between three adjacent dorms approximately one block N. of Figueroa & Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/Non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/first come, first served/7 min./no purchase necessary
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 min./multiple sets allowed/bottled water and coffee provided

Morning Debriefing 4/1/12

comedy news, los angeles

1) Buzzfeed is on an April Fool’s Watch for what sites are doing to “commemorate” today…

2) However, they have seemed to have forgotten about Funny or Die hacking Charlize Theron’s phone and getting her kinky sex tape…

3) Channel 101 Results! (insert bracketology joke here)

JD! (Taken with instagram)

4) Congratulations to Adam Yenser for emerging as the 2012 LA March Comedy Madness Champ.

5) Paul F. Tompkins has not said otherwise, so make sure, if you’re watching Game of Thrones, to follow @pftompkins as he’ll be live-tweeting the season premiere tonight.

6) “Let’s all fall in love with Aubrey Plaza again when Safety Not Guaranteed comes out.” That’s what we thought when saw the Safety Not Guaranteed trailer this week.

7) Assuring that it’s not a prank as it will be on April 2nd and not the 1st, the Nerdist Channel on YouTube will launch tomorrow.

8) In honor of April Fool’s Day, The NY Post compiled over 100 comedians favorites jokes…

9) Whether you’ve watched Dr. Who or not, Peter Serafinowicz found a great Dalek relaxation tape…

10) There will be a year that the Mega Millions lottery will fall on April 1st, which they should really take advantage of.

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